Improvement in strap-hinges



J. G. REYNOLDS.

STRAP-HINGE.

Patentedlec. 7,1875.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSHUA G. REYNOLDS, OF ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT IN STRAP-HINGES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 170,769, dated December7, 1875 application tiled October 26, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSHUA G. REYNOLDS, of the city of Elizabeth, inUnion county and State of New Jersey, have invented an Improvement inStrap-Hinges, of which the following is a specification:

My invention consists in making the strapleaf of a hinge in two parts,one end overlapping the other, said ends being corrugated or roughenedto prevent their slipping, one of them having elongated holes, throughwhich screw-bolts pass to hold them together and fasten them to the dooror gate, the elongated holes being for the purpose of allowing the strapto be shortened or lengthened without removing the hinge from the door;my object being to produce a hinge by the use of which any sagging ofthe door or gate may be readily taken up without removing the hinge fromits fastenings. My object is accomplished by slacking the bolts thatpass through the holes in corrugated or roughened ends, and sliding thelaps farther onto each other, thereby shortening the strap and taking upthe sag.

This hinge may be provided with a spring,

as shown in the drawings accompanying and forming a part of thisspecification.

My invention will be readily understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l is a side View of my improved hinge complete. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section thereof.

A and B are the corrugated or roughened ends of the strap overlappingeach other. C and O are the holes through which the bolts D and D passto hold the parts together. E is a spring, which is covered and held inits positiondn a manner similar to others now in use on other kinds ofhinges. I propose to construct some of my strap-hinges with and someWithout the spring.

The advantage of my hinge will be readily appreciated by those who havebeen troubled by the sagging and dragging of doors and gates that havebeen hung by the ordinary hinge.

I am aware that the art of roughening surfaces for the purpose of moreeasily holding adjustable sliding plates in position has been known andused, and also that it is not, broadly, new to make strap-hingeslaterally adjustable. These I do not claim; but

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

A strap-hinge the strap-leaf of which is made in two parts, thecorrugated or roughened ends A and B overlapping each other, andprovided with the elongated bolt-holes D and D, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

J. G. REYNOLDS.

Witnesses T. A. RICHARDS, J AS. HARDMAN, Jr.

